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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. One of the largest collections in the United States is at the state historical society.  
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{{TOC left}}These archives, libraries, societies, and museums house sources, lists, and indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Wisconsin.  


== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Wisconsin ==
'''State Historical Society of Wisconsin'''<br>816 State Street <br>Madison, WI 53706 <br>Library Division Telephone: 608-264-6535 <br>Library Division Fax: 608-264-6520 <br>Archives Division Telephone: 608-264-6460 <br>Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/


[[National Archives at Chicago]]{{·}} [[Wisconsin Historical Society]]{{·}} Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society{{·}} '''''Area Research Centers:&nbsp;''''' ''1.&nbsp;[[Wisconsin Historical Society]], 2.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 4.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 5.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 6.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 7.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 8.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 10.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 11.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-Stout, 12.&nbsp;University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 13.&nbsp;Superior Public Library, 14.&nbsp;Northern Great Lake Center&nbsp;''{{·}}&nbsp; [[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Newberry Library]]
The research collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin are divided between library and archives divisions. The library houses printed materials, while the archives maintains the original records for Wisconsin government jurisdictions. The local records are often located at the appropriate area research centers (see addresses below).  


== Online Records  ==
The library has a Subject Card Catalog, which is the library's main card catalog. It contains the names of individuals from biographical sketches in histories, biographies, and obituaries. The library will check this card catalog for a name if you will send a self-addressed stamped envelope.


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[[Image:NARA Chicago.jpg|thumb|right|280px|National Archives at Chicago]]<br>
== National Repositories ==
===[[National Archives at Chicago]]===
7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Phone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>Email: [mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov chicago.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/chicago/ http://www.archives.gov/chicago/]


:Includes federal censuses 1790–1930; selected military service indexes, pension indexes, passenger lists, and naturalizations. Free computers for Ancestry, Heritage Quest, or Fold3. Federal agency, civil, and criminal court records of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and '''Wisconsin'''.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref>
*Danky, James P., ed. ''Genealogical Research: An Introduction to the Resources of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986. (FHL book 977.5 A1 no. 91.)
[[Image:Wisconsin Historical Society.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison]]
== Statewide Repositories ==


===[[Wisconsin Historical Society]]===
Another guide to the collections at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin is:  
816 State Street <br> Madison, WI 53706 <br> Library Division Telephone: 608-264-6535 <br> Library Division Fax: 608-264-6520 <br> Archives Division Telephone: 608-264-6460 <br> Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/ 
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:This is the best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed '''''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]''''' of pioneer history, and the '''''Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society''''' collection.<ref name="DB119">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>


:The [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] serves as the state archives, the state library, and the American history library for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Its research collections are divided between library and archives divisions. The library houses printed and microfilmed materials, while the archives maintains the original records for Wisconsin government jurisdictions. The Wisconsin Historical Society is the largest free-standing American history library in the United States. It has the second-largest collection of newspapers in the U.S., after the Library of Congress.<br>
*Smith, Alice E., ed. ''Guide to the Manuscripts of the Wisconsin Historical Society''. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1944, 1957. (FHL book 977.5 A5w; 977.5 A5w supp. 1.) A second supplement was published in 1966 (not available at the Family History Library). These guides contain references to the papers of many families and businesses.


:[http://recollectionwisconsin.org/ Recollection Wisconsin.] Historical resourced across the state.
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin has an on-line Wisconsisn Genealogy Index which indexes the pre-1907 vital records and other records.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is available at&nbsp;&nbsp; http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/<br>


:The Wisconsin Historical Society and the University of Wisconsin System jointly operate a network of Area Research Centers located at UW campus libraries throughout the state. Each geographic region is served by an Area Research Center (ARC), which houses the original records from that region. Centers often have probate records, tax records, school records, church records, naturalization records, and other local historical records.
The pre-1907 vital records index lists births and deaths.&nbsp;&nbsp; Marriages are only indexed for counties Adams-Racine. It does not include&nbsp; marriage records for counties Richland-Wood. <br>


:Several guides have been published that describe the collections of the Wisconsin Historical Society. A helpful introductory guide is:
The society houses collections of regional interest at area research centers. These centers often have census records; pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death records; probate records; tax records; school records; church records; naturalization records; and other local historical records.  


:*Danky, James P., ed. ''Genealogical Research: An Introduction to the Resources of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.'' Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986. (FS Library book {{FSC|488907|title-id|disp=977.5 A1 no. 91.) ib}}
In addition to the state historical society library in Madison, Wisconsin also has the following area research centers:  


:Another guide to the collections at the Wisconsin Historical Society is:
'''William D. McIntyre Library'''<br>Special Collections<br>University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire <br>Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010 <br>Telephone: 715-836-3873 <br>Internet: http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/exhibits/buildings/mcintyre.htm


:*Smith, Alice E., ed. ''Guide to the Manuscripts of the Wisconsin Historical Society''. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1944, 1957. (FS Library book {{FSC|173600|title-id|disp=977.5 A5w}}; {{FSC|173662|title-id|disp=977.5 A5w supp. 1}}.) A second supplement was published in 1966 (not available at the FamilySearch Library). These guides contain references to the papers of many families and businesses.
Serves Sawyer, and Taylor counties.  


:The Wisconsin Historical Society's [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:1176 website] has a number of resources of use to genealogists:
'''University of Wisconsin-Green Bay'''<br>Library Learning Center<br>2420 Nicolet Drive <br>Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 <br>Telephone: 414-465-2539 <br>Internet: http://www.uwgb.edu/  


:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index] - a statewide index of pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death records, 150,000 obituaries and biographical sketches
Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties.  
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/ Historical image collection] - thousands of images from the 19th and 20th centuries
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/ Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865] - alphabetical and regimental lists of soldiers who served in Wisconsin units during the Civil War
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ Civil War veterans' censuses] - 1885, 1895, 1905
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/ Local history and biography articles] - 16, 000 searchable newspaper articles
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wch/ County histories] - 80 digitized, searchable county histories
:*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/archives/search.aspx ''Wisconsin Magazine of History''] - digitized, from 1917 to the present


===Wisconsin State Genealogical Society===
'''University of Wisconsin-La Crosse'''<br>Eugene W. Murphy Library <br>1631 West Pine Street <br>La Crosse, WI 54601 <br>Telephone: 608-785-8511 <br>Internet: http://www.uwlax.edu/Murphylibrary/about/eugenemurphy.html
P.O. Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705-0106<br>Email: wsgs@wsgs.org<br>Internet: http://www.wsgs.org/  


===Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society===
Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties.  
c/o Robert Felber, Archivist<br>6100 W. Mequon Rd.<br>Mequon, WI 53092-1951<br>Telephone: 414-355-6252


:There are an estimated 8,500 cemeteries in Wisconsin. This society has compiled the records of about 2,000 cemeteries. They publish a newsletter in which you can place queries.
'''University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee'''<br>Golda Meir Library<br>2311 East Hartford Avenue <br>Milwaukee, WI 53201 <br>Telephone: 414-229-5402 <br>Internet: [http://www.uwm.edu/cgi-bin/UWMHome/htdig/htsearch?config=htdig&method=and&words=golda&page=100 http://www.uwm.edu/cgi-bin/UWMHome/htdig/htsearch?config=htdig&amp;method=and&amp;words=golda&amp;page=100]


===Area Research Centers===
Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties.


The '''[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Wisconsin Area Research Center Network]''' consists of 14 repositories statewide. The records created by county offices for each area are housed at the Area Research Center, as are non-governmental manuscript collections of regional interest.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Centers] in ''Wisconsin Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
'''University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh'''<br>Forrest R. Polk Library <br>800 Algoma Boulevard <br>Oshkosh, WI 54901 <br>Telephone: 414-424-3347 <br>Internet: [http://www.google.com/products?q=University+of+Wisconsin-Oshkosh+Forrest+R.+Polk+Library&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title http://www.google.com/products?q=University+of+Wisconsin-Oshkosh+Forrest+R.+Polk+Library&amp;hl=en&amp;um=1&amp;sa=X&amp;oi=froogle&amp;ct=title]  


[[Image:Wisconsin Area Research Centers.JPG|center|432x568px|Wisconsin Area Research Centers.JPG]]<br>
Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties.  


==== [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] ====
'''University of Wisconsin-Parkside'''<br>Wyllie Library/Learning Center <br>Box 2000 <br>Kenosha, WI 53141-2000 <br>Telephone: 414-595-2411 <br>Internet: http://www.answers.com/topic/university-of-wisconsin-parkside
(See also "Statewide" above.)<br>'''1. '''Archive Reference <br> 816 State Street <br> Madison, WI 53706-1488 <br> Telephone 608-264-6460 <br> Internet: [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/research.asp http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/research.asp] <br> askarchives@wisconsinhistory.org


::Serves Sauk, Columbia, and Dane counties
Serves Kenosha and Racine counties.


==== University of Wisconsin-La Crosse====
'''University of Wisconsin-Platteville'''<br>Elton E. Karrmann Library <br>725 West Main Street <br>Platteville, WI 53818 <br>Telephone: 608-342-1719 <br>Internet: http://www.uwplatt.edu/  
'''2. '''Eugene W. Murphy Library<br> 1631 West Pine Street<br> La Crosse, WI 54601<br> Telephone: 608-785-8511<br> Internet: [https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/ https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/ ]<br> specoll@uwlax.edu


::Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties
Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties.


====University of Wisconsin-Platteville====
'''University of Wisconsin-River Falls'''<br>Chalmer Davee Library <br>410 South 3rd Street <br>River Falls, WI 54022 <br>Telephone: 715-425-3567 <br>Internet: http://www.uwrf.edu/library/  
'''3. '''The SW Wisconsin Room<br> Ullsvik Hall, 1 University Plaza<br> Platteville, WI 53818<br> Telephone: 608-342-1719<br> Internet: [https://campus.uwplatt.edu/library/southwest-wisconsin-room-archives Platteville Research Center]<br> swwis@uwplatt.edu


::Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties
Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, and Washburn counties.


====University of Wisconsin-Whitewater====
'''University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point'''<br>Learning Resources Center<br>900 Reserve Street<br>Stevens Point, WI 54481 <br>Telephone: 715-346-2586 <br>Internet: http://www.uwsp.edu/  
'''4. '''Harold W. Anderson Library<br> 800 West Main Street<br> Whitewater, WI 53190<br> Telephone: 262-472-5520<br> Internet:&nbsp; [http://library.uww.edu/ http://library.uww.edu/]<br> archives@uww.edu


::Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties
Serves Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties.


====University of Wisconsin-Parkside====
'''University of Wisconsin-Stout'''<br>Library Learning Center <br>Menomonie, WI 54751 <br>Telephone: 715-232-2300 <br>Internet: http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/  
'''5. '''Wyllie Library/Learning Center<br> 900 Wood Road<br> Box 2000<br> Kenosha, WI 53141-2000<br> Telephone: 414-595-2345<br> Internet: [http://www.uwp.edu/departments/library/archives http://www.uwp.edu/departments/library/archives]<br> archives@uwp.edu


::Serves Kenosha and Racine counties
Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties.


====University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee====
'''Superior Public Library'''<br>Area Research Center <br>1530 Tower Avenue<br>Superior, WI 54880 <br>Telephone: 715-394-8860 <br>Internet:  
'''6. '''Archives Department<br> UWM&nbsp;Libraries<br>PO&nbsp;Box 604<br> 2311 East Hartford Avenue<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201<br> Telephone: 414-229-6980<br>Internet: [http://uwm.edu/libraries/ http://uwm.edu/libraries/]<br> askarch@uwm.edu


::Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties. They have a great historical collection especially for German immigrants to Wisconsin.<ref name="DB119" />
Serves Douglas County.  


====University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh====
Harold W. Anderson Library<br>University of Wisconsin-Whitewater<br>800 West Main Street<br>Whitewater, WI 53190<br>Telephone: 414-472-5520
'''7. '''Forrest R. Polk Library<br> 800 Algoma Boulevard<br> Oshkosh, WI 54901<br> Telephone: 920-424-0828<br> Internet: [http://www.uwosh.edu/archives http://www.uwosh.edu/archives]<br> archives@uwosh.edu


::Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties
Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties.


====University of Wisconsin-Green Bay====
For additional addresses of county genealogical and historical societies, see directories cited in the "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" and "[[United States Societies|Societies]]" sections of the United States Research Outline (30972).  
'''8. '''Cofrin Library<br> Area Research Center (7th Floor)<br> 2420 Nicolet Drive<br> Green Bay, WI 54311-7001 <br> Telephone: 920-465-2540&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-888-729-4611<br> Internet: [https://www.uwgb.edu/library/ Cofrin Library Research Center] <br> speccoll@uwgb.edu    libraryweb@uwgb.edu


::Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties
The Family History Library has guides to the three Wisconsin area research centers at Green Bay, River Falls, and Stevens Point. These guides are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under WISCONSIN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES.


====Univ of Wisconsin-Stevens Point====
National Archives—Great Lakes Region<br>7358 South Pulaski Road<br>Chicago, IL 60629<br>Telephone: 773-581-7816<br>Fax: 312-353-1294
'''9. '''Area Research Center<br> University Library<br> 900 Reserve Street<br> Stevens Point, WI 54481<br> Telephone: 715-346-2586<br> Internet: [http://library.uwsp.edu/depts/archives/archives.htm http://library.uwsp.edu/depts/archives/archives.htm]<br> archives@uwsp.edu


::Serves Adams, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society<br>c/o Mrs. Virginia Irving, Treasurer<br>2109 Twentieth Avenue<br>Monroe, WI 53566<br>Telephone: 608-325-2609


====Univ of Wisconsin-Eau Claire====
Milwaukee County Historical Society<br>910 North Third St.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53203<br>Telephone: 414-273-8288
'''10. '''Special Collections &amp; Archives (5022 5th floor)<br> William D. McIntyre Library<br> University Drive<br> Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010<br> Telephone: 715-836-2739<br> Internet: [http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/index.htm http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/index.htm ]<br> library.archives@uwec.edu


::Serves Buffalo, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Rusk, Clark, and Taylor counties. They have a large manuscript collection with many historical references.<ref name="DB119" />
The society above houses Civil War and church records, obituaries and biographical newspaper clippings, naturalization indexes, census records, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests.  


====University of Wisconsin-Stout====
Vesterheim Genealogical Center<br>415 West Main St.<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 608-255-2224
'''11. '''Swanson Learning Center - University Archives and Area Research Center<br> University Library<br> 315 Tenth Ave.<br> Menomonie, WI 54751<br> Telephone: 715-232-2300<br> Internet: [https://library.uwstout.edu/home University Library]


::Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties
This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian local and farm histories.


====Univ of Wisconsin-River Falls====
Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society<br>c/o Robert Felber, Archivist<br>6100 W. Mequon Rd.<br>Mequon, WI 53092-1951<br>Telephone: 414-355-6252
'''12. '''Area Research Center<br> Chalmer Davee Library<br> 120 Cascade Avenue - street address<br> 410 South 3rd Street - maling address<br> River Falls, WI 54022 <br> Telephone: 715-425-3567 <br> Internet: [https://www.uwrf.edu/AreaResearchCenter/ River Falls Recearch Center]<br> archives@uwrf.edu


::Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties
There are an estimated 8,500 cemeteries in Wisconsin. This society has compiled the records of about 2,000 cemeteries. They publish a newsletter in which you can place queries.  


====Superior Public Library====
A guide to Wisconsin archives and libraries is:  
'''13. '''Area Research Center <br> 1530 Tower Avenue<br> Superior, WI 54880 <br> Telephone: 715-394-8860 <br>Email: [mailto:jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us jenningsj@ci.superior.wi.us]<br>Internet: [http://superiorlibrary.org/ Superior Public Library]<br>


::This is another very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Serves Douglas County.
*Ryan, Carol W. ''Searching for Your Wisconsin Ancestors in the Wisconsin Libraries.'' Green Bay: C. W. Ryan, 1988. (FHL book 977.5 D27r 1988; computer number 615878.)


====Northern Great Lake Center====
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Wisconsin counties, use the fifteen inventories of the county archives published about 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. This source contains detailed inventories of all the records which existed in the county courthouse in approximately the year 1940. It also describes the contents of the records. The Family History Library has copies of the inventories for Barron, Buffalo, LaCrosse, Marathon, Monroe, Rusk, and Sheboygan counties. They are listed in the catalog under WISCONSIN, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES.  
'''14. '''Area Research Center<br> 29270 County Highway G<br> (The Research Area is Located with in the Visitors Center)<br>
Ashland,&nbsp; WI 54806<br> Hours: Tue-Fri 1:00-4:30<br> Telephone: 715-685-2647<br> Email:&nbsp; whsnorthwoods@whs.wisc.edu


::Serves Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Washburn, Sawyer, Price, Oneida, and Forest counties
Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards


== Regional Repositories ==
Computers with modems are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:


===Beloit Public Library===
Locate other researchers
605 Eclipse Blvd.<br>Beloit, WI 53511<br>Telephone: 608-364-2905<br>Email: [mailto:refstaff@beloitlibrary.org refstaff@beloitlibrary.org]<br>Internet: [https://beloitlibrary.org/ Beloit Public Library]<br>


:Their collection has many books, periodicals, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />
Post queries


===Brown County Library===
Send and receive E-mail
515 Pine St<br>Green Bay, WI 54301<br> 920-448-4400<br>Fax: 920-448-4376<br>Email: [mailto:bc_library@co.brown.wi.us bc_library@co.brown.wi.us]<br>Internet: [http://www.browncountylibrary.org/central/ Central Library]<br>


:Includes a very large genealogy section. They have a good range of materials such as local histories, county histories, newspapers, obituaries, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />
Search large databases


===Kenosha Public Library===
Search computer libraries
Simmons Neighborhood Library<br>711 59th Place<br>Kenosha, WI 53140<br>Telephone: 262-564-6130<br>Internet: [https://www.mykpl.info Kenosho Public Library]<br>


:They have a good genealogy section.<ref name="DB119" />
Join in computer chat and lecture sessions


===Milwaukee County Historical Society===
You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Wisconsin in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.  
910 North Third St.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53203<br>Telephone: 414-273-8288<br>Internet: [http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/ Milwaukee County Historical Society]<br>


:The Milwaukee County Historical Society houses a huge manuscript collection, Civil War and church records, obituaries and biographical newspaper clippings, naturalization indexes, census records, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests, with a specialty in German immigrant families.<ref name="DB119" />
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of April 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:


===Milwaukee Public Library===
[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]  
814 W. Wisconsin Ave.<br>Milwaukee, WI 53233<br>Telephone: 414-286-3011<br>Internet: [http://www.mpl.org/genealogy/genealogy/ Genealogy]  


:A very large genealogy and family history collection including family folders, research aids, biographies, indexes, obituaries, newspapers and a large collection for German immigrants in Wisconsin.<ref name="DB119" />[[Image:NAGC bldg 2014.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Norwegian American Gen Center in Madison]]
www.usgenweb.com/  


===Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library===
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.  
'''[[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]]'''<br>415 West Main St.<br>Madison, WI 53703<br>Telephone: 608-255-2224


:This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including U.S. and Norwegian censuses, passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories).<ref>[http://www.nagcnl.org/research-tools-in-the-naeseth-library/ Available Research Tools] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 2 November 2015).</ref>
Roots-L


===Oshkosh Public Library===
[http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa.html www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/]  
106 Washington Avenue<br>Oshkosh, WI 54901<br>Telephone: 920-236-5205<br>Internet: [http://www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org/localhistory Local History]<br>Internet: [http://sql.winnefox.org/winnefox/er/OSHKOSH/genealogy.asp Genealogy Research]  


:Their genealogy collection features books, periodicals, family folders, and indexes.<ref name="DB119" />
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.  


===Racine Heritage Museum Research Ctr===
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section.  
'''Racine Heritage Museum Research Center'''<br>701 Main Street<br>Racine, WI 53403<br>Telephone: 262-636-3926<br>Fax:262-636-3940<br>Email: [mailto:inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org inquire@racineheritagemuseum.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/ Racine Heritage Museum]<br>


:This is a very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Includes cemeteries, federal and territorial censuses, city directories, photos, plat and fire insurance maps, manuscript histories, diaries, letters, memoirs, marriage card file 1838-1879, military records, naturalizations 1838-1906, obituaries and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/?page_id=19 Research Center] in ''Racine Heritage Museum'' (accessed 20 October 2015).</ref>
FamilySearch™


===Univ of Wisconsin-Madison Mem Library===
The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.  
'''University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library'''<br>728 State St<br>Madison, WI 53706<br>Telephone: 608-262-3193<br>Email: [https://www.library.wisc.edu/help/ask/email/ Email a Librarian] form<br>Internet: [https://www.library.wisc.edu/memorial/ Memorial Library]<br>


:They have a very large manuscript collection. It has many historical documents.<ref name="DB119" />
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[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|thumb|right|145px|Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN]]
== Out of Wisconsin Repositories ==


===[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]]===
[[Category:Wisconsin]]
900 Library Plaza <br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802 <br> Telephone: 260-421-1225 <br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]
 
:This is the second-largest genealogy collection in the United States<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County_Public_Library Allen County Public Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> and the largest genealogy collection in a public library. Its holdings include more than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 items on microfilm and microfiche.<ref name="ACPLGC">[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Genealogy Center] in ''Allen County Public Library'' (accessed 28 April 2010).</ref> It has a premier genealogical periodical collection, local histories, genealogies, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, ethnic sources, and Canadians. They have a great '''Wisconsin''' collection.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
[[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Newberry Library in Chicago]]
===[[Newberry Library]]===
60 West Waltron Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br> Telephone: 312-255-3512<br> Email: [mailto:genealogy@ reference@.]
 
:A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''many from Wisconsin''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
 
== Guide  ==
 
A genealogical guide to Wisconsin archives and libraries is:  
 
*Ryan, Carol W. ''Searching for Your Wisconsin Ancestors in the Wisconsin Libraries.'' Green Bay: C. W. Ryan, 1988. (FS Library book {{FSC|1112835|title-id|disp=977.5 D27r}} 1988; film {{FSC|416315|title-id|disp=1440401 Item 2}}.
 
== References  ==
 
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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. One of the largest collections in the United States is at the state historical society.

State Historical Society of Wisconsin
816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706
Library Division Telephone: 608-264-6535
Library Division Fax: 608-264-6520
Archives Division Telephone: 608-264-6460
Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/

The research collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin are divided between library and archives divisions. The library houses printed materials, while the archives maintains the original records for Wisconsin government jurisdictions. The local records are often located at the appropriate area research centers (see addresses below).

The library has a Subject Card Catalog, which is the library's main card catalog. It contains the names of individuals from biographical sketches in histories, biographies, and obituaries. The library will check this card catalog for a name if you will send a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Several guides have been published that describe the collections at this society. A helpful introductory guide is:

  • Danky, James P., ed. Genealogical Research: An Introduction to the Resources of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986. (FHL book 977.5 A1 no. 91.)

Another guide to the collections at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin is:

  • Smith, Alice E., ed. Guide to the Manuscripts of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1944, 1957. (FHL book 977.5 A5w; 977.5 A5w supp. 1.) A second supplement was published in 1966 (not available at the Family History Library). These guides contain references to the papers of many families and businesses.

The State Historical Society of Wisconsin has an on-line Wisconsisn Genealogy Index which indexes the pre-1907 vital records and other records.   It is available at   http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/

The pre-1907 vital records index lists births and deaths.   Marriages are only indexed for counties Adams-Racine. It does not include  marriage records for counties Richland-Wood.

The society houses collections of regional interest at area research centers. These centers often have census records; pre-1907 birth, marriage, and death records; probate records; tax records; school records; church records; naturalization records; and other local historical records.

In addition to the state historical society library in Madison, Wisconsin also has the following area research centers:

William D. McIntyre Library
Special Collections
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI 54702-5010
Telephone: 715-836-3873
Internet: http://www.uwec.edu/Library/archives/exhibits/buildings/mcintyre.htm

Serves Sawyer, and Taylor counties.

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Library Learning Center
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
Telephone: 414-465-2539
Internet: http://www.uwgb.edu/

Serves Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, and Shawano counties.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Eugene W. Murphy Library
1631 West Pine Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
Telephone: 608-785-8511
Internet: http://www.uwlax.edu/Murphylibrary/about/eugenemurphy.html

Serves Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempeleau, and Vernon counties.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Golda Meir Library
2311 East Hartford Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Telephone: 414-229-5402
Internet: http://www.uwm.edu/cgi-bin/UWMHome/htdig/htsearch?config=htdig&method=and&words=golda&page=100

Serves Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Forrest R. Polk Library
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Telephone: 414-424-3347
Internet: http://www.google.com/products?q=University+of+Wisconsin-Oshkosh+Forrest+R.+Polk+Library&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title

Serves Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, and Winnebago counties.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Wyllie Library/Learning Center
Box 2000
Kenosha, WI 53141-2000
Telephone: 414-595-2411
Internet: http://www.answers.com/topic/university-of-wisconsin-parkside

Serves Kenosha and Racine counties.

University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Elton E. Karrmann Library
725 West Main Street
Platteville, WI 53818
Telephone: 608-342-1719
Internet: http://www.uwplatt.edu/

Serves Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland counties.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Chalmer Davee Library
410 South 3rd Street
River Falls, WI 54022
Telephone: 715-425-3567
Internet: http://www.uwrf.edu/library/

Serves Burnett, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, and Washburn counties.

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Learning Resources Center
900 Reserve Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Telephone: 715-346-2586
Internet: http://www.uwsp.edu/

Serves Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, and Wood counties.

University of Wisconsin-Stout
Library Learning Center
Menomonie, WI 54751
Telephone: 715-232-2300
Internet: http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/

Serves Barron, Dunn, and Pepin counties.

Superior Public Library
Area Research Center
1530 Tower Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
Telephone: 715-394-8860
Internet:

Serves Douglas County.

Harold W. Anderson Library
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
800 West Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
Telephone: 414-472-5520

Serves Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties.

For additional addresses of county genealogical and historical societies, see directories cited in the "Archives and Libraries" and "Societies" sections of the United States Research Outline (30972).

The Family History Library has guides to the three Wisconsin area research centers at Green Bay, River Falls, and Stevens Point. These guides are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under WISCONSIN - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES.

National Archives—Great Lakes Region
7358 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60629
Telephone: 773-581-7816
Fax: 312-353-1294

Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
c/o Mrs. Virginia Irving, Treasurer
2109 Twentieth Avenue
Monroe, WI 53566
Telephone: 608-325-2609

Milwaukee County Historical Society
910 North Third St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Telephone: 414-273-8288

The society above houses Civil War and church records, obituaries and biographical newspaper clippings, naturalization indexes, census records, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests.

Vesterheim Genealogical Center
415 West Main St.
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: 608-255-2224

This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian local and farm histories.

Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society
c/o Robert Felber, Archivist
6100 W. Mequon Rd.
Mequon, WI 53092-1951
Telephone: 414-355-6252

There are an estimated 8,500 cemeteries in Wisconsin. This society has compiled the records of about 2,000 cemeteries. They publish a newsletter in which you can place queries.

A guide to Wisconsin archives and libraries is:

  • Ryan, Carol W. Searching for Your Wisconsin Ancestors in the Wisconsin Libraries. Green Bay: C. W. Ryan, 1988. (FHL book 977.5 D27r 1988; computer number 615878.)

To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Wisconsin counties, use the fifteen inventories of the county archives published about 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. This source contains detailed inventories of all the records which existed in the county courthouse in approximately the year 1940. It also describes the contents of the records. The Family History Library has copies of the inventories for Barron, Buffalo, LaCrosse, Marathon, Monroe, Rusk, and Sheboygan counties. They are listed in the catalog under WISCONSIN, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES.

Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards

Computers with modems are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:

Locate other researchers

Post queries

Send and receive E-mail

Search large databases

Search computer libraries

Join in computer chat and lecture sessions

You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Wisconsin in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.

Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of April 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:

USGenWeb

www.usgenweb.com/

A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.

Roots-L

www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/

A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.

For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline (30972), 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.

FamilySearch™

The Family History Library and some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.

Computers with FamilySearch™ do not have access to computer on-line services, networks, or bulletin boards. However, those services are available at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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